Senior Software Development Manager, Commerce

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Oversee the definition, design, architecture, development, and delivery of Slate’s Commerce software across various teams.

• Create and nurture a high-performing engineering organization by recruiting and developing engineers, managers, and technical leaders.

• Offer clear guidance, coaching, and opportunities for career advancement.

• Establish technical strategy and lead decision-making processes for Commerce.

• Balance customer experience, business priorities, engineering speed, and long-term technical excellence.

• Streamline complex technical and business challenges through innovation, creativity, and sound judgment.

• Collaborate with UX and Product leaders to create customer-centric solutions.

• Foster alignment across engineering and business teams and provide counsel on challenging technical and organizational decisions.

• Assess the business implications and repercussions of technical choices.

• Ensure and uphold engineering quality, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

• Strategically plan and manage organizational priorities, resources, and delivery across multiple teams and roadmaps.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

• 12+ years of experience in creating and delivering customer-facing software.

• 7+ years of experience leading and developing software engineering teams, including overseeing multiple teams or managing managers.

• Robust technical leadership experience, encompassing architecture, complex technical trade-offs, and guiding engineering decisions across teams.

• Proficient in designing and operating reliable, scalable distributed systems, including web services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and contemporary software development methodologies.

• Familiarity with modern ecommerce architectures and integrations involving product catalogs, cart/checkout, payments, order management, and fulfillment systems.

• Understanding of marketplace or multi-vendor commerce models and the technical challenges they entail.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, simplify complex issues, and deliver high-quality solutions in dynamic environments.

• Experience collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Program Management teams to deliver customer-focused software products.

• Proven track record in building and scaling engineering teams, including recruitment, leadership development, and performance management.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to influence technical and business stakeholders at all levels.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

• Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures.